2001 |
lesson |
n. exercise; assignment given to a student; something to be studied and learned |
2002 |
alert |
n. warning; alarm; attitude of readiness |
2003 |
commentary |
n. series of remarks; explanation (often written in essay or book form) |
2004 |
examinee |
n. person who is tested; candidate |
2005 |
foundation |
n. base; fundament; substructure; establishing; institution |
2006 |
folder |
n. dossier for storing papers; directory |
2007 |
canvass |
v. to examine; to debate; to scrutinize; to solicit votes or opinions |
2008 |
waste |
n. misuse; loss; rubbish; garbage; sewage |
2009 |
exclusion |
n. prevention; rejection; leaving out; keeping out; shutting out |
2010 |
levy |
n. a charge imposed and collected |
2011 |
resemble |
v. to be similar to; to be akin to; to look like; to have a similar appearance to |
2012 |
correct |
v. to make right; to amend |
2013 |
compartmentalize |
v. to separate into sections; to partition |
2014 |
harness |
v. to use; to apply; to employ; to control; to channel |
2015 |
formulate |
v. to devise; to conceive; to develop; to plan |
2016 |
possess |
v. to control; to dominate; to hold; to own; to have as property |
2017 |
gain |
v. to acquire; to earn; to purchase; to obtain; to profit |
2018 |
privilege |
v. to grant special rights; to give special advantages or benefits |
2019 |
firm |
v. to solidify; to become solid; to stabilize; to become stable |
2020 |
adapt |
v. to conform; to change; to make suitable; to match; to fit |
2021 |
address |
v. to direct to; to speak to; to direct to a specific destination; to refer to |
2022 |
continuous |
adj. successive; uninterrupted; permanent |
2023 |
grant |
v. to agree; to give; to bestow; to answer to; to donate |
2024 |
construction |
n. building; structure; the industry of erecting buildings |
2025 |
wait |
n. staying where one is; expectation; ambush |
2026 |
menu |
n. list of choices; list of commands or options which may be selected |
2027 |
enthusiastic |
adj. excited; passionate; ardent; fervent |
2028 |
originate |
v. to begin; to be created; to result from; to develop; to be produced |
2029 |
allay |
v. to relieve; to calm; to alleviate pain |
2030 |
substitute |
n. replacement; person or thing that takes the place of another |
2031 |
ship |
n. large vessel made for sailing on the sea; aircraft; spacecraft |
2032 |
readership |
n. total number of people who subscribe to a particular publication |
2033 |
layout |
n. arrangement; plan; sketch; drawing; something which has been arranged |
2034 |
vendor |
n. salesman; supplier; automatic machine for selling goods |
2035 |
attention |
n. concentration; consideration; focus; care; acknowledgment; recognition |
2036 |
tackle |
n. equipment; device for lifting and lowering objects |
2037 |
cycle |
v. to ride a bike |
2038 |
challenge |
n. difficult situation; something which tests one's ability to handle difficult tasks |
2039 |
attribute |
n. quality; factor; characteristic; feature |
2040 |
discard |
n. garbage; refuse; scrap |
2041 |
function |
v. to work; to act; to operate; to perform |
2042 |
break |
v. to shatter; to crack; to be cut off; to cancel |
2043 |
saw |
v. to cut with a toothed blade |
2044 |
file |
v. to arrange papers methodically for preservation and reference; to submit in a formal way |
2045 |
phone |
v. to make a call; to ring |
2046 |
suspend |
v. to hang; to postpone; to defer; to expel |
2047 |
bother |
v. to annoy; to harass; to worry; to make an effort; to be concerned |
2048 |
doctor |
v. to provide medical treatment; to fix; to repair; to mend |
2049 |
evict |
v. to expel a tenant by legal process; to turn out |
2050 |
except |
v. to exclude; to leave out; to skip; to protest; to object |
2051 |
furniture |
n. movable articles for use in a home or office (i.e. chairs, desks, cabinets, closets, etc.) |
2052 |
assistance |
n. aid; help; support; direction; upkeep |
2053 |
cover |
v. to encase; to review; to protect; to include; to insure |
2054 |
uncertainty |
n. doubtfulness |
2055 |
sway |
v. to move back and forth; to lean in a certain direction; to be sympathetic to; to hesitate |
2056 |
inflict |
v. to impose; to cause something unpleasant |
2057 |
practical |
adj. feasible; workable; applicable; useful; efficacious |
2058 |
order |
v. to command; to request something; to arrange; to manage |
2059 |
duress |
n. intimidation; constraint; pressure; coercion |
2060 |
emphasize |
v. to stress; to show the importance of |
2061 |
position |
n. viewpoint, opinion; siting; locus; location; place; job |
2062 |
tour |
n. voyage; sightseeing excursion; trip; route |
2063 |
subject |
n. topic; branch of studies; major; citizen; motive |
2064 |
courtesy |
n. politeness; good manners; cordiality; civility |
2065 |
franchisor |
n. person who has the right to grant a license |
2066 |
creditor |
n. person or organization that lends something; lender; loaner; moneylender |
2067 |
nearby |
adv. next to; alongside |
2068 |
fee |
n. toll; payment for services rendered; cost of admission; commission; feudal estate |
2069 |
adversity |
n. misfortune; hardship; distress; suffering |
2070 |
quiet |
n. silence; noiselessness; stillness; tranquility; muteness; speechlessness |
2071 |
dot |
v. to stud; to constellate |
2072 |
coach |
v. to train; to teach; to instruct; to guide; to counsel |
2073 |
retrieve |
v. to recover; to regain; to bring back; to fetch; to rescue |
2074 |
concentrate |
v. to focus; to pay attention |
2075 |
evoke |
v. to arouse; to bring out; to summon; to wake |
2076 |
doubt |
v. to be uncertain; to have misgivings |
2077 |
empty |
v. to remove the contents of |
2078 |
will |
v. to want; to command; to determine; to decide |
2079 |
attire |
v. to dress; to put on clothes |
2080 |
handle |
v. to manage; to process; to deal in; to do business with; to treat |
2081 |
abide |
v. to comply; to obey; to conform; to stay; to tolerate |
2082 |
reimbursement |
n. act of paying back; repayment; compensation for a loss; repayment for an expense |
2083 |
focus |
n. center; hub; concentration |
2084 |
overall |
n. work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps) |
2085 |
attendee |
n. person who takes part in a particular event such as a conference or seminar; participant |
2086 |
traveler |
n. one who makes a journey |
2087 |
trivial |
adj. trifling; unimportant; insignificant; minor |
2088 |
consider |
v. to think over; to believe; to regard; to take into account |
2089 |
purchase |
n. something which has been bought; act of buying |
2090 |
flaw |
v. to crack; to become defective; to become cracked |
2091 |
esteem |
n. admiration; respect |
2092 |
availability |
n. accessibility; attainability; obtainability |
2093 |
card |
n. thin and flat object |
2094 |
defect |
n. deficiency; flaw |
2095 |
comfort |
n. relief; consolation; coziness |
2096 |
interviewee |
n. person who is being asked questions; job candidate |
2097 |
bulk |
adj. relating to or designed for the mass of people; large-scale; widespread; popular |
2098 |
ambiguous |
adj. open to dispute; obscure; vague |
2099 |
executive |
adj. administrative; operational; having the power to execute laws and policy |
2100 |
top |
n. summit; peak; head |